Pergola

A couple of years ago I found that the power company was planning on replacing some of the power poles on my road. When they started their work, I went and talked with the foreman and asked about what they do with the old poles.

He told me that they cut them up into 4' lengths and then chunk them smaller and they end up in the dump. I asked him if he would like to save some time and just bring them to me whole. He said, "You can't burn these lady."

"They're too valuable to burn," I said. So he brought me poles and I let him have produce from my garden. I think I got the better end of the deal. I went to work and Scott and the neighbors all thought I was crazy. 17- 30 foot poles and 17 trees later, I finished it. Scott loves it and so do we all. In this picture, it is not quite completed. There are benches and each pole has a viney plant growing on it.

The thing is that we will be moving to St. George soon and I have been dreading leaving my pergola. So over Memorial weekend, we went to St. George and they are replacing poles on Dixie Dr. We are on a side road just off Dixie Dr. and the vacant lot where they are putting all of the old poles is just past the turn to our road.

I couldn't resist and Scott was again willing to let me go with my hair brained scheme. So I should be getting more poles soon. I will save them for when I can start a new pergola down there. I have the spot all picked out and am started the plans in my head. Very exciting. Splitting the poles is the hardest part but very satisfying!